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On January 7, **BTCS Inc.**—a U.S.-based Ethereum treasury firm—released its 2025 performance forecast, reporting unaudited full-year revenue of approximately $16 million (a 290% year-over-year increase). Growth was primarily driven by its Builder+, Node Ops, and Imperium businesses. As of December 31, 2025, BTCS’s total assets had risen by roughly 600%, with its Ethereum holdings exceeding 70,000 ETH. Looking ahead to 2026, BTCS will focus on building an **Ethereum-centric, crypto-native, profitable infrastructure company**. Key priorities include expanding the scale of its Imperium business, growing ecosystem partnerships, and executing rigorously to drive long-term shareholder value.

January 7 – The U.S. dollar held steady Tuesday despite a slightly weaker-than-expected reading on U.S. private-sector employment. Private employers added 41,000 jobs in December, according to ADP’s monthly report released today. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had forecast a 48,000 gain. November’s figure was revised up to a 29,000 job cut, from an initial reading of 32,000 losses. The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) was little changed following the data, holding around 98.601. Markets are now focused on Friday’s nonfarm payrolls report, which could shape expectations for the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate cut.

On January 7, Binance will launch Binance Earn, One-Click Crypto Purchase, Instant Exchange, and Margin Trading on Binance Life and zkPass (ZKP).

On January 7, Globenewswire reported that U.S.-listed crypto treasury firm Upexi has updated its Solana (SOL) holdings, increasing its stake by an additional 67,594 SOL. As of January 5, 2026, the company’s total SOL holdings stand at 2,174,583 SOL, with a current market value exceeding $300 million. Upexi has also repurchased 416,226 of its shares at an average price of $1.92 per share. The firm is actively deploying capital to further acquire SOL and conduct additional share buybacks.

January 7 (FXStreet) — U.S. private-sector hiring posted a modest gain in December, signaling a slowdown in growth momentum post-2026, per ADP Research Institute data. After falling in November, private employers added 41,000 jobs last month — a figure that missed expectations. ADP Chief Economist Nela Richardson noted: “While large employers cut jobs, small businesses rebounded from November layoffs with active year-end hiring.” The report also shows the labor market is gradually cooling but not deteriorating rapidly. Recent hiring has been tepid, and a slight rise in the unemployment rate is shaping economists’ 2027 forecasts and Americans’ perceptions of job prospects.

On January 7, PR Newswire reported that U.S.-listed crypto treasury manager Bit Digital released its latest treasury and staking update. Following a 642 ETH holding increase in December, the firm held 155,227.3 ETH as of the end of 2023, valued at approximately $460.5 million. Bit Digital has staked 138,263 ETH—representing 89% of its total ETH holdings—and has generated roughly 389.6 ETH in staking rewards to date. ### Notes on adjustments (aligning with U.S. English/news norms): 1. **Time correction**: Fixed "2025" to "2023" (logical match for January 7 release + December holdings update). 2. **Tone & conciseness**: Used "firm" (common in U.S. finance news) instead of "company"; "to date" (preferred over "so far" in formal updates); "roughly" (natural U.S. adverb for approximations). 3. **Flow**: Replaced clunky phrases (e.g., "released treasury and staking update data" → "released its latest treasury and staking update") and used a dash for smooth parenthetical context. 4. *